Swathi Baddam

Swathi Baddam

Teaching Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Academic Director of the Operations Management Major

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442 Wohlers Hall

1206 S Sixth St

Champaign, IL 61820

217-244-8859

sbaddam@illinois.edu

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Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Business Administration/Operations and Supply Chain Management, Cleveland State University, 2014
  • M.S., Industrial Engineering, Cleveland State University, 2007

Positions Held

  • Academic Director of the Operations Management Major, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021 to present
  • Teaching Assistant Professor, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020 to present

Recent Publications

  • Clemons, R., Baddam, S., & Henry, R. (2020). Factors influencing swift and effective resolution of supplier problems. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 70 (3).  link >
  • Baddam, S., Bingi, P., & Shuva, S. (2019). Student Evaluation of Teaching in Business Education: Discovering Student Sentiments Using Text Mining Techniques. e-Journal of Business Education & Scholarship of Teaching, Australian Business Education Research Association, 13 (3), 1-13.
  • Chen, J., & Baddam, S. (2015). The effect of unethical behavior and learning on strategic supplier selection. International Journal of Production Economics, 167 74-87.  link >

Other Publications

Case Studies

  • Clemons, R., Baddam, S., & Henry, R. Forthcoming. Supplier Quality at Top Auto: Trade-offs and Challenges. United States: SAGE Business Cases.  link >

Honors and Awards

  • Member of List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Students, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2025

Current Courses

  • Operations Management (BADM 275) Operations and Supply Chain Management is about sourcing, producing, and delivering goods and services that meet and exceed customer expectations. In this course, students will be introduced to decision-making frameworks and techniques for effectively and efficiently managing processes through coordinated efforts across different organizations in a supply chain and across multiple areas within an organization, such as: consumer analytics, research and development, finance, engineering, marketing, human resource management, sourcing, information systems, logistics, and accounting.

  • Intro to Op & Supply Chain Mgt (BADM 275) Operations and Supply Chain Management is about sourcing, producing, and delivering goods and services that meet and exceed customer expectations. In this course, students will be introduced to decision-making frameworks and techniques for effectively and efficiently managing processes through coordinated efforts across different organizations in a supply chain and across multiple areas within an organization, such as: consumer analytics, research and development, finance, engineering, marketing, human resource management, sourcing, information systems, logistics, and accounting.

  • Practicum in Supply Chain Mgt (BADM 337) This is the capstone course for the Supply Chain Management major. Students are required to work in teams to solve real-world supply chain management problems using the tools and techniques learned from their other classes. Students are required to present their progress and final reports to both the faculty and company sponsors. Also covers some basic elements of project management and a large case study.

  • Sustainable Op & Supply Chains (BADM 395) Special topics of interest to students majoring in Business Administration.

  • Operations Management (BADM 567) Operations Management (OM) is the design and execution of systems for the development, production, and distribution of goods and services. OM includes decisions for choosing production technologies, designing processes, creating demand forecasts, managing inventories, selecting suppliers, and ensuring quality. This course focuses on conceptual foundations and fundamental analytical approaches for OM.

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442 Wohlers Hall

1206 S Sixth St

Champaign, IL 61820

217-244-8859

sbaddam@illinois.edu

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